Tillerson’s Latin America visit positive, but work in progress
Last week, U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited several countries in Latin America. The main goal of his trip...
Luis Fleischman
Dr. Luis Fleischman is a Senior Adviser to the Menges Hemispheric Security Project at the Center for Security Policy in Washington DC. He is also a professor of Sociology at Palm Beach State College. He is the author of the book, "Latin America in the Post-Chavez Era: The Security Threat to the United States."
Iran In Latin America: Identifying The Problem and How We Need To Confront It
Originally posted on the London Center for policy research Last December, Politico uncovered a story with serious and far-reaching implications.The Obama...
Thinking About Innovative Ways To Deal With The Venezuelan Challenge
As the year 2018 begins, turmoil in Venezuela continues. However, this has not been the result of organized protest, as...
Time to Think About New Strategies on Iran
Mass protests have continued for over a week now in Iran. Protesters, which include masses of middle and lower classes,...
Time to Think About New Strategies on Iran
Mass protests have continued for over a week now in Iran. Protesters, which include masses of middle and lower classes,...
A Tragic Story: Iran’s Criminal Presence in the Western Hemisphere with U.S. Complicity
Last month an Argentine Judge ordered the indictment of former President Cristina Kirchner, her foreign minister Hector Timmerman and others...
A Tragic Story: Iran’s Criminal Presence in the Western Hemisphere with U.S. Complicity
Last month an Argentine Judge ordered the indictment of former President Cristina Kirchner, her foreign minister Hector Timmerman and others...
Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital is Good Policy
President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and begin the process to relocate the U.S. Embassy from...
President Trump and OAS Secretary Almagro Must Vocally and Politically Support Ecuadorian President To Fight Tyranny
Something important is already happening in Latin America as a result of the crisis in Venezuela. Events in Ecuador show...
Some Progress in International Approach to Venezuelan Crisis, but still a long way to go
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a dinner organized by the Interamerican Institute for Democracy with the...
U.S. Key Piece in the Transition to Democracy in the face of Opposition’s Collapse
In Venezuela, the opposition has reached a crisis, which was very much expected given that bad apples within it have...
Sanctions and Democracy in Latin America
On October 3rd, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed an important piece of legislation known as the Nicaraguan Investment...
United States may act pragmatically but should eventually stand with the Kurds
On September 25th, Iraqi Kurds voted in a referendum for independence from the Iraqi state. The plebiscite reflects the aspirations...
A Brief Report Card on Corruption in Latin America
Another important development has taken place in the anti-corruption wave in Latin America. This incident involved the vice president of...
Pence’s Visit To Latin America Indicates Important Shift In U.S. Policy
Just last week Vice President, Mike Pence returned from a trip to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Panama. Unlike the majority...
The Venezuela Crisis: What the U.S. and International Community Should Do
The situation in Venezuela is getting worse and worse. The attack on an Assembly candidate on Election Day July 30th...